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- February 19, 1999 at 12:00 am #10574
E-J-RParticipantTo farmers: Why are most barns painted red?
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Name : E-J-R, Age : 25, City : Farmington Hills, State : MI Country : United States, August 2, 1999 at 12:00 am #41627
Shelly27970ParticipantI once read somewhere that barns were painted red because in the early days of paint-making red was cheaper to manufacture and was therefore sold at a lower price.
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Name : Shelly27970, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, City : Pittsburgh, State : PA Country : United States, Occupation : Researcher, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, August 4, 2000 at 12:00 am #30840
JimMemberPaint for barns was originally cassein paint, made from the left over or stale milk. It was kept in a container and colored red with iron oxide, from rusty iron, as in nails etc. added to the milk. Just a way of putting something to use that would have been throw away in today’s world.
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Name : Jim, Gender : M, Age : 45, City : Decherd, State : TN Country : United States,  - AuthorPosts
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